Monday, March 29, 2010

Attended a wedding last Saturday and was completely psyched to take a bunch of pics. Borrowed a 70-200/2.8IS and took my 50/1.2L. Once there though, I couldn't believe how many photographers there were. Made me shy about jumping in the bride's face when there were already like 6 photographers, each with their DSLR and flashes going off. Oh well, at least I got a few pics I like.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

7 days of sunshine. Trip to Maui was memorable and my 7D had a pretty good workout. Lens most used: Sigma 30/1.4. Lens least used: Canon 50/1.2L. Lens I wish I had: Canon 70-200/2.8L. Surprised that I didn't use the 17-55/2.8 lens more, but I somehow felt using a prime lens resulted in a more pleasing composition. Definitely true what photographers say about using a 30mm on a 1.6 sensor though, it is pretty much the perfect walk-around lens. 50mm seemed a bit too long. So what did I learn during this trip?

1. Lens Hood = better contrast and saturation

2. CPL = awesome skies and incredible blues

3. One battery really isn't enough

4. Fast prime lenses are awesome!

Soooo... of the 1400+ pics, I would love to post all my faves but space is finite here in blog world so I'll just post a few:

Dreaming of dessert. Wanted to get her eyes and at least some of the dessert picture in focus

Sigma 30/1.4

f/1.8, 1/80, ISO 2500

I wanted a candid picture and this one is my favorite.

Sigma 30/1.4

f/2.0, 1/2500, ISO 100

Colors look great against the sand. Wanted just to center my wife as the main focus point

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

First item, pick up a super vac for way too much. Can you say "Dyson". We went animal style, and here I thought that term applied only to processed beef. Anyways, this thing better live up to it's name. I plan on getting a Corgi to see if this thing really can vacuum up an animal ( i know that's NOT what it's for).

Second item, return blockbuster movies. Check.

Third stop, Samy's. Keep the Sigma 30/1.4 OR sell it and get a canon 35L!! Couldn't do it. I'll have a new lens but may very well end up losing a wife. One day Canon... one day...

On my way home and got sidetracked... took a few random pictures. To my one follower, any guesses on location?

"Spirit of Los Angeles"

Canon 7D

Canon 50/1.2L

f/2.5

1/160

ISO 100

"Spirit of LA" : exposed for the background to get that silhouette effect.

Canon 7D

Canon 50/1.2L

f/2.5

1/1250

ISO 100

So I walked around for maybe 30 minutes or so and this cab didn't move ONCE. It just parked in front of the stop sign for at least half an hour. Why did I take a picture? Who knows... it was a pretty yellow.